Advanced ovarian clear cell carcinoma with RAD50 mutation treated by PARP inhibitor pamiparib combined with anti-angiogenesis therapy: a case report

Anticancer Drugs. 2023 Feb 1;34(2):290-293. doi: 10.1097/CAD.0000000000001412. Epub 2022 Nov 15.

Abstract

Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is a relatively uncommon epithelial ovarian malignancy with unique clinical, histopathologic and genetic characteristics. Patients with advanced OCCC have poor outcomes and are resistant to standard chemotherapy. Targeted therapy offers a novel approach for treating OCCC. We report the case of a 45-year-old female patient with advanced OCCC who experienced relapse after standard treatment. Further, a frameshift mutation in the homologous recombination repair-related gene RAD50 (RAD50-p.I371Ffs*8) was identified by genetic testing. Next, the patient had received targeted combination therapy with poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor pamiparib and bevacizumab, achieving partial remission. Patient's symptoms improved significantly compared to before. To date, the patient has been followed up for more than half a year with favorable survival and high quality of life. The case report suggested that parmiparib-targeted therapy is a viable treatment option for advanced OCCC patients with RAD50 mutation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acid Anhydride Hydrolases
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial / drug therapy
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Quality of Life

Substances

  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
  • pamiparib
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • RAD50 protein, human
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Acid Anhydride Hydrolases